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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18
gate of Interest In Texas.
San Angelo Record.

San Angelo Record.
Interest is the compensation allowed
by law or fixed by the parties to COR
tract for the use or forbearsnce or deten-
tion ct money. Legal interest is that
interest which is allowed by law when
the parties TO contract have not agreed
upon any particular rate of interest.
Conventional interest is that interest
which is agreed upon and fixed by the
parties to written contract, not to ex-
coed l. per cent, per annum.
Open accounts bear per cent. interest.
judgments bear per cent. interest from
date of rendition in cases Of contracts
where no higher rate Of interest is ex-
pressed, otherwise they bear the same
rate expressed in the original contract,
provided the rate be not Csurious The
parties to any written contract may agree
to and stipulate for any rate OF interest
not exceeding II per cent. per annum on
the amount or value Of the contract. All
written contracts fOrusurious interests are
void for the whole rate OF interest only,
but the principal sum of the money or the
value of the contract may be demanded
and recovered.
| The rate of interest in g state indicates
the relative value OF money. The rate Of
interest in Texas is comparatively high;
that is, money is loaned readily st from
10 to y per cent. per snnum.
This comparatively high rate Of
! interest is not caused by q lack of good
security on the part of the borrower, for
loans are generally secured by deed Of
trust on real estate worth from 80 to 60
per cent. more than the loan secured by
it. The deed Of trust empowers the
trustee to sell the land within a stipuls-
ted time, after the payment had been re-
fused. No legal proceedings are neces-
ssrY. Loans are collected this way
swiftly and surely. The high rate of in
terest in our state is caused by the rapid
increase in population and the consequent
increase in the values of property, both
real and personal. The instances where
investments have returned from 20 to
even 100 per cent. profit within the
term OF one year are not by any means
rare. There is at present no better field
for the safe and profitable investment Of
capital than the Lone Star State.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18
One Gent Postage,


A peculiar plan, by which portion Of
the governments surplus money may be
used, is proposed in the suggestion tnat
letter postage should be reduced to one
cent. The postal department Of the gov
eminent has never produced d surplus Of
revenue, and has never been run for such
q purpose. The policy has been to re-
duCe postage as soon as the revenue be
gan to approximate expenditures The
policy proposed OF one cent postage
would be the most extreme yet pursued
by the PostOfice Department The part
which cheap postage has played IN the
development of the past twenty-five years
is not generally realized. There can be
no harm II continuing in the same direc-
ton still further. Ole Of the chief ad-
y2ntages to be derived from change to
one cent postage would be to largely do
away with postal cards. The extent to
which these are used at present shows
that one cent postage would be appre-
Ciated.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18

Our distinguished fellow citizen, Mr..
Chsuncey NJ. Depew, who is electrifying
our cousins across the water with his af-
ter dinner speeches is said to have dined
recently on 8 small piece Of cocoauut pie.
Now cocoanut pie is good enough in its
place and harmless to any one who has
good digestive organs. For man who
expects to run for the presidency
Of the United States it is not
q proper article of diet. Toe successful
candidate must be 8 hearty eater and his
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18

BURK, the missing treasurer of Calves
ton county, has had the same experience
of sill defaulters, and is now ready to
come home. He prefers term in the
penitentiary TO exile and processes him
self willing to take the consequences OF
his conduct, without making an effort at
pallistion or defense. There are many
Burks in the world. The history OF
defaulters should not be overlooked by
those who are living beyond their means
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.
DRLIVERRD BY CARRIERS:

Remittarces by draft, postotrce money order o.
s reg!stered letter, at risk Of Office,
Correspondence IS solicited upon all s'e10' $40
Eects
PROMPT Information Of events and ne1o; happen
fnqs Of general interest solicited, and t0i be prop
7rlr compensated
Al communications Intended for publication
paUst be accompanied By the ,Cr5teTS name and al
dress-rsot for p,i5acGtio's-bt1 as an evidence Of
good faith. ~
Parties tcriting TO THE GAZETTE on business
peTsoal to themselves to!A please ictose stamp for
reply.
tohethsr on business or for publication should be
addressed TO THE GAZETTE, or DEMOCRAT PUB
LIsRING Co, Fort Worth, Tee, AND NOT TO
IEDWIDUALs.
Al checks, money orders, postal notes, ETC.,
should be made payable TO the DEMOCRAT PUB
LISHING Co.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18

THE very irreverend J. II. Jackson
has taken himself of to Tennessee where
his fog-horn bszoo will resound as 1t
pours dismay into prohibition hearts.
Now that he is gone, even his worst
enemy will not dare assert that he never
performed meritorious act in his life.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18

IT is settled that President Cleveland
will visit Little Rock on his southern
tour. He might be induced to visit Fort
Worth also, If the proper effort was made
If our esteemed fellow citizen, Peter
Smith. would meet the President IN Little
Rock he could induce him to visit US
especially if "the father of Fort Worth
had one night in which to prepare map
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18

THE Waco Examiner officially states
that "George Clark is only after the pro-
hbitien leaders" So; George gives the
right hand of fellowship to Arch Cochran
and is latter" Msxey, Culberson, ct al.
And yet the coming battle will be between
Democracy and R.publicsnism.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18

THIRTY FIVE cents bushel is all that
corn brings on the streets of Deca-
tur, says THE GAZETTE special cor
respondent, and yet, not one farmer in
ten, will make enough to do him. Money
invested in corn at these fgures.will surely
pay large profit.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18
Senator Coke.

Victoria Advocate lanti): Among
other suggestions wildly made during the
time OF excitement aud party bitterness
recently encountered by Texas was the
one we now hear repeated occasionally,
that the nOn-action of Senator Coke in
the prohibition fight demands his defeat
next time. The Advocate is not prepared
to admit this as g sound sequence to the
result Of the campaign, snd cannot en-
courage the idea eny further for the pres
ent. That Senator Coke would have
pleased US much better had he given mis-
great influence against prohjol-
ton We are not slow to say
but, from his standpoint, that
his course has been quite consistent on
the question all must also admit. We be
lieve he should have boldly taken the
stump against the measure, as his views
were well known to be in opposition to
prohibition ideas, yet treating it as g
question removed from psrty alignment
he chose to look st the fight as q family
row, in which he preferred to remain s
conservative member. Senator Coke is
regarded as one OF the brsiniesu men of
the whole Union, and certainly has proven
q useful public servant st the seat of the
national government, and we do not hest
tate to say that We believe him the best
man in Texas to ill the position now
occupied by him.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18

THE suggestion of Alderman Riley that
builders be required to take out build
ing permit is good one. Owing to 8
lsck OF facilities for gathering figures rel
alive to the amount of building going on
Fort Worth suffers by comparison with
those cities that report every building
from chicken coop up.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18
COWBOYS KILLED.
Two Killed and Third Mortsny Wounaed4
In New Mexico,

An rev H1e8lCOB
ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, Aug. IA fe-
port comes from NeWton's ranch in Tor
to Basin, that several cowboys left Hol4
brook several days ago in search Of q msn
named Bleyins, who had been missing
several days. They were reinforsseIbg
four other cowboys who Joined in the
search. They next day reached the resi4
dence OF the Tewksburys, in Tonte. Basin.
After making inquiry about the missing
man, they turned to ride away, when g
volley was fired from the house, killing
John Payne and j. r. Gillespie, and nor
tally wounding G. Tucker. Tucker died
before they reached the ranch. a party
has left Graham's to recover the bodies,
and further bloodshed is feared.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18

II YOU have nothing in your town to
blow about blow anyhow; blow loud and
long, seems to be the belief of the Deni-
son News, which says:
Fort Worth has the credit of being the only
city in the state that voted for prohibition
Denison has the credit of being the only city of
her size and Importance that has no uniformed
nO1Ice
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18

TIE Yoodoo doctor who poisoned his
patients in Arkansas has been sent to the
penitentiary. There is an excellent op-
portunity presented here for a smart par
egraph at the expense of the medical fra
ternity, but THE GAZETTE refrains. It's
too warm.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18

Mrs JAMES BROWN POTTER is to be
divorced from her husband. SO is Mrs.
Lsngtry, so was nearly every stage
struck woman in the country save and
except the one bright, particular star,
Sarah Bernhard, who has lived and loved
consistently from the first.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18

TIE latest OF the many corners is the
proposed whisky combination which
claims to have control of 68 per cent, of
the whisky supply OF the country. They
may corner all they desirei there will be
enough "Mountain dew" distilled clan-
destinely for all practical purposes.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18

IT WAS the Chicago Sheriff who put hi:
mouth to the kev-hole and asked: care
yez thare, McGarigle?" The answer
came back: "Oi am-not." The last
word being telegrsphed from Canada.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18

DENTON bids fair to be rival Of this
city in the matter of artesian wells. I'VE
nope she will be generous rival and
offer to supply Dallas with water at a
reasonable rate
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18
there were twenty-five conversions. Much

there were twenty-five conversions. Much
good has been done.
Cotton is beginning to open very rapid
ly. A trade was consummsted yesterday
with joint cotton company composed OF
five Alliances. They represent about
II, 900 bales Of cotton, sll of which yFl1
be marketed here.
We are in much need Of s bank 1t
would De paying enterprise Severn
brick buildings VII be completed and
ready for business In g few days. We STe
on powerful boom.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18
Most Reliable.
IlcO COnrinr

THE GLzETTE's course during the re-
cent campaign has been liberal and mag
unanimous in every respect, and to-day
TIE GAZETTE is regarded as the best and
most reliable paper in Texas. All honor
to Fort Worth, Tarrant county and The
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18

food must be OF a substantial and LASTING
character. II should be something that
will "stick to his ribs''-something
Strengthening and digestible, and not that
germ Of dyspepsia, cocoanut pie.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18
Wolfe City.

Correspondence of the Gazette.
WoLFECITY, TEX, Aug. 16.-Mr. j. l..
Duson sold the first bale of cotton to-day
that has been sold at Wolfe City; it
brought 1925, and the merchants made
up bonus of s25. It WAS purchased II
NJ. II. Wolfe & Co.
A camp-meeting closed here last night
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18

WESTWARD the star Of pork packing
takes its way. Cincinnati first, Chicago
next, then Kansas City. In few years
Fort Worth will be the packing headqusr-
tiers
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18
SPECIAL NOTICES.


Jnder instruc.lOns from Oh.
Court OF Val erde county propose
ceiycd Ivy the undersiEnel crl
N september y, i---. for Oh. iGfs
courthouse, 10 re built Of +,ua- " eris
Del Rio Each bid must he aC-.r}f3r
certified bank or o.beE 8ali-
$1,000, payable 10 the count.
county and 70 he forfeited i. O.. .-l..
ure 81 give tie bond required o.
Plans and specifications 0f .tar-
ing can he seen at the Office .-
son. architects, Austin. I-E4-. .r
clerks office at bel Itic. 4. us
and bids IS reserved by t.e
Court. IS E..F-'
County judge al sr-- i.
Del RiO, Tex, Aug. H.. .---..
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18

TIE railroads now entering the Pan
handle will settle that section despite the
cattle syndicates and the Galveston
Dallas News opposition to Jim Browning.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18

BLAINE, Halstead and Depew ere ''do-
ing" Europe. This happy triumvirate
should keep an eye on John Sherman,
who is cajoling the Alaskians.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18

FROM indications it would appear that
the old Democratic war horses do not
take kindly to the new "Dolly Warden
confederation of mixed and notified
notifies.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18

IT TAXES good actress to play "Loyal
Love-" on the stage, who INDUCES in
most unloyal firtations after the play is
ended. Still, many of them do it.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18

TIE Confederate home is looming up
grsnoly, tn trustees, by building a
high fence ,u.d it, expect to keep it out
CT the Dallas whirlpool.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18

THE Scotch Thistle has arrived and in
three weeks will be resdy for the pro-
posed yacht race.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18

The GAZETTE to-day contains q no.
tice from the commissioners soliciting
proposals for grounds for the State
Orphan Asylum.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18

II is only the ballet girl who can put
her costume in cigar box, that bids de-
fisnce to the interstate commerce law.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18

QUEEN VIC writes like an editor, using
the pronoun ave" Has Mrs. Leslie been
teaching the good woman bad habits?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18

TIE lease law and the big ranch are
practically gone. Yet, some syndicates
and some organs hspg on like grim death.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18

SCIENTISTS are endeavoring to ascer-
tsin whether or not natural gas will make
q meter lie, like the manufactured kind.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18

THE men who liberated Senator Riddle
berger must have scoDtemptfor the court
that imprisoned him.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18

EVEN in such calamity as the arrest
Of trsin robbers it is found that there is 8
woman at the bottom of it."
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18

To TIRE Houston Post: Move suspen
sion Of the penal Laws and hit that boy
Get! on the head with sand bag.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18

No display ads. of less than three lines taken
for either edition.
Three lines or more, display inquired at pro
rata rate of an inch.
SirSl lines of reading matter count as two;
40 lines as three.
Triple column ads, 10 per cent? -FOUR col
umns or more, IS per cent additional.
Special Position Ads. ordered on first page,
double price: on the eighth page, So per cent.
additional; on any other specified page 70 per
cant. additional.
Reading Matter ordered in any special posi-
zion or on e>y specified page, % per cent addt-
tional.
Cuts must be mounted on metal base.
TERMS-Bils payable monthly unless other
wise contracted for, and In advance when par
ties financial standing is not known TO US
Transient advertising payable In advance
Specimen copies sent on application. Address
DEMOCRAT Pu8. CO.,
Fort Worth, Tex.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18

UNCLE SAM does not desire any more
territory than he has, but any one who
commences cutting up high didoes on the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18

T'UE STATE OF TENA--To .-a ~
I any Constable OF Tarra.- county ~
You are hereby COMMANDED t.-
publication Of this citation for ty--
weeks previous TO the return darL-Lt
newspaper publish ed In your CORE q -
mon Clay Holmes, whose Irs. -a
known, 20 appear before Soc ..---
TArrant county, to be held ~ me
the city Of Fort Worth on the re1ls =
in September, a. -. lS-7, the -.-cf -sl'
18th day Of p.ember, a. D. - -
there 10 answer TO tRe Pg...l.
Holmes, plaintiff, filed n ss.a ~
day of July, y ID. l-S7, hgS.r-. --
HOlmes defendant foF suit -- FL
Numbered il46, the natu|e Of H..
as 2OlIOWs, to Wits PIiinttf '.t- ~
themarriage bet@6sn pla.u.'- a7t --
on she grounds of [QEqei .-
sand putrages on thegrhEtCf
;Bl2 iatiii as toBender stheir ....r-
sH9IJprtablei and yea WI t- ..e-
dezegdant in PsNon g tr-e W.
suQnE 5f UiS<@e-- 90
Herein I'M not5 and have yo- the. p
'thtsNr 5h,2STing how Jon --.-
'WitnesssL IA Taylor, clers @. --
coart OF TsFsxantcounty, Ir---
Gtgen under M BIZ. r.
Sea- oSsre at Fort WOr. .-
ofAugust, !. D.l--l
CleTs l.-tc.. -
Tsrrzr. -.,;. -
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18
Fort Worth, Tex

FAILURE of the Labrador fisheries is
growing to be very able-bodied chest
nut.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18
GRAPEVINE,

Correspondence of the Gazette.
GRAPEVINE, TEX, Aug. 15.-Our town
is booming, property changing hands,
housssgoing up, and everything has the
appearance Of a young city.
Mrs. Minter, au old resident of this CT y,
died very suddenly at the home of her
son-in law yesterday.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18

Auction SALE-Uf Ear
n kitchen furnltare, on ~.
q y, 2uth iaS.s, l0'''0 {. c...5 .
Issssaef'ohee-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18
State Orphan A.t--n

State Orphans Asy -m.
All points desirous coupe.--
Orphans Asylum VII atace-- ..-
at Dallas, Texa7, Grand VIZ '=1- =.
this Institution L 70 nee. the c-7ti'-l''
sites Of the state Tor all the fc.cc- y g.
ing home for its indigent orp1---
ofour dead soidfefs and cI.ize7= Sc ~ -.
would az9ethe most liberal Off, q 49,
moRiesby all Competing points,
since the appropriated funds now OF H.
very limited. J. {. L.--
Nc. Cla''=-
EN. ",.r5-
conri.=.2..,,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18

commissions. The symptoms OF TOBACCO
heart are coated tongue, sluggish pulse
AID heart, an anxious, haggard express
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18

Msil all OF rstf 'se shoes or slip
peis to Loggnitys notAin plsn'
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18

Remember that, fsf spplalnts of the
bS~eH speA:as dArrhe4 MA, Gysentery,
pchole & etc. MaguirS9 Benne Plant is
the aay relNble sPscf4c. Forty-fve
ssealfe0ad sBde saeeess Establishes this
LEI a9,s
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18
CLASSIFIED ADVRR7IgPg?r,,

Al persons seeking ernpao4 ~.
r9rd TO pay may ddrertiss y, hi, a. a.. o..
tons free Of charge. -y.--7t =,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18

"lsnd adjoining his" will Ald oceans of
trouble roaring around him.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18

3 The Fess Best IA
News sfd fsnfFy Bhper in tEs ID: ~
the WEEKLY ElzRTTE; price Ied-T
81 Ayear. S
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18

Foiies isn't opposed to the
|ruits or soda water Oh the
Z the sc4ne time he ircwns on
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18


begin to think that mere is "shltpetre IN
the air." and not b a0re'
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18
GOYernOr OF Vlrglnla.
A. NJ. SCALES,
Governor of North Carolina.
JOHN r. COOKE,
General North Carolina Brigade.
JAMES CT FIELD,
General Virginia Brigade.
r. H. T. ADAMS,
CaDtain on A p UiIpG STAFF

SEND iOII name, RANG, company, regI-
ment, brigade, division and corps to
which you were attached; also, present
postOfflce address.
COMRADE-Help on the good work, by
organizing into associations all that are
interested in your vicinity. Prompt &C
ton requested, and immediate returns
made to the secretary, so that all neces-
sary arrangements can be made for carry
ing out above plans at once. You are
also requested TO send to the secretary
the address Of any one who is likely to
take an interest in the above movement,
so that they can be communicated with.
CONIAfITTEF
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18
SITUATIONS "AHILo-FEuAtv
SITUATION wASTtn W.,

WTANTLD-W ou.t .!s..
w 10 run steam engine
understand the hAnl1l~
j T. j Watas91sn hu..
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18
THE GAZETTE has the largest
bona-fde Circulation of any Daily
Newspaper published in Texas.

AID VERTISING RATES.
DAILY EDITIoN-(Seven issues week.
Nonpareil type, u lines to an inch, and about
seven % words to the line,
per i.,ch ,5isrLnn corsecn,tirs irlsertiona:
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18

isgl+- o I,,fficp v-prv .,.4as.
RIsUELL4sEEuge.

7GI5UEL.L45EEUL
Ep--Er0eA mare .-. rr-
w Improved Horse ran. s-t t-s
ps-Scufe IN Contra. Texas wants -.se,.-e
Eve mares on shares. ST r-s- i.-lls, 4,lsSfs
VA cry BODY g. CgI. AZ g Il !.
w 5i&EIstcs3 ssEei SOS Houston. En-. /,
.Aeseslshs pfaIos.
A RTESIAN BATH hUUs1-Ssst.s- .,
IA water, etghtF gallons per ID .H-... 80.
acknowledgements sulphur, l-. -.r-st.. -
the QesSl6aefing water lu .ge r..ts i. -,-
useS as ct Ho. Syringe du1s ..= 81
Ing. Single tickets, p cents, ave g,,s.,
haTklc q HsymakeT p.-F-. ,53 1..,7i
c0rncr public square.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18

sa,cr !szkZVS P0DDE9 ca cHcacn aKo ST kogze.
asSz o.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18
"RoNOR TO WHOM HONOR Is DUE
\ Novcmont 20 Erect Monument over
the Grave of It. Gen. y. 2 Bill

HEADQUARTERS PEGEAN BATrNLIQN Assn,
". = y. Ninth Stree Z
l,TtfINIb\1 \
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-18

One time, SIS cents per line; two or more In
eertions, % cents per line each insertion.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-08-13
TALL SWEARING.
bad way

The Chinese oath is more impressive
than the oaths that are commonly all
minstered in our courts, and whenever
there is any doubt about a man veracity
the Chinese oath should be administered,
after which, if he kisses his thumb on
the bible, it will doubtless be impossible
for him to tell lie, NOR will he wish to-.
The Chinese oath is written on yellow
paper in big characters, and freely trans
lated is: Supreme Heaven. if tell lie
may the thunder-bolt strike me dead. "
This is repeated with the hand in the air,
fore finger pointing up, little finger
pointing down and the other fingers
waving gently. Then a live chicken is
brought in and decapitated, wax candles
are lighted and incense burned, the Chi
naman still with his hand up. These
oaths are now administered in our courts,
They are more elaborate and more i'm
pressive on the mind Of the ignorant aud
superstitious than the common rignarole
of an administered oath, and we think
they must have much greater effect on
the Supreme Being. - IiHSted Press.